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Recent Examples of mobbed
In 1795, hungry Londoners mobbed King George III’s coach demanding bread.
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Roy Scranton, JSTOR Daily, 18 Sep. 2025
Loons teammates mobbed him as Minnesota sealed all three points in a road match at first-place San Diego.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Mohamed Salah leapt for joy in front of the elated away supporters before being mobbed by his team-mates.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
It was mobbed with patrons – and protestors.
—Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
In a video that went viral, Ripley was seen being swarmed and mobbed by a group of overly aggressive fans on the street.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Chalmers swished the wide-open corner 3, giving Miami the target score of 50 and causing a wild celebration in which his teammates mobbed him on the court.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2025
Nvidia’s Huang, who nabbed the top spot on Fortune‘s Most Powerful People in Business list this year, saw a rise in his protection budget as his net worth soared and global profile increased, including reports of being mobbed by fans.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2025
Moody, of all people, uplifted the 49ers’ mood and got mobbed by joyous teammates for his winning finish.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2025
Roy Scranton, JSTOR Daily, 18 Sep. 2025
Loons teammates mobbed him as Minnesota sealed all three points in a road match at first-place San Diego.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Mohamed Salah leapt for joy in front of the elated away supporters before being mobbed by his team-mates.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
It was mobbed with patrons – and protestors.
—Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
In a video that went viral, Ripley was seen being swarmed and mobbed by a group of overly aggressive fans on the street.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Chalmers swished the wide-open corner 3, giving Miami the target score of 50 and causing a wild celebration in which his teammates mobbed him on the court.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2025
Nvidia’s Huang, who nabbed the top spot on Fortune‘s Most Powerful People in Business list this year, saw a rise in his protection budget as his net worth soared and global profile increased, including reports of being mobbed by fans.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2025
Moody, of all people, uplifted the 49ers’ mood and got mobbed by joyous teammates for his winning finish.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mobbed
Verb
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Broadway workers flocked to public hearings to voice – and sometimes sing – their objections to the proposal.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
17 Sep. 2025
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Businesses flocked here and built giant aerospace and computer industries.—
John Seiler,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Swap crowded cities and beaches for tranquil days in some of France’s most countryside.—
Opheli Garcia Lawler,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Sep. 2025
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Antoinette’s court was crowded with hairdressers, dressmakers and milliners, all working to create the lavish styles that defined the late 18th-century French fashion scene.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Mobbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mobbed. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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